Fifty-year anniversary of the Vietnam Vascular Registry and a historic look at vascular registries

The management of arterial injuries has evolved from simple cauterization of the time of Ambrose Par é to the more complex repairs of today. Through history there has been much learned from combat regarding the management of vascular injuries. Starting in World War I, vascular registries have been established to further study and refine the management of these injuries. One of the most pivotal reg istries was the Vietnam Vascular Registry established by Dr Norman Rich. The lessons learned from these registries have been carried on to the current conflicts with the establishment of the Global War on Terror Vascular Initiative.
Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Historical vignettes in vascular surgery Source Type: research